Esters of 9-alkyl-3-oxa and 3-thia-9-azabicyclo [3. 3. 1]-nonan-7-ol



ESTERS OF 9-ALKYL-3-OXA AND 3-THIA-9- AZABICYCLOB.3.1]-NONAN-7-OL Charles L. Zirkle, Haddon Heights, N.J., assignor to Smith Kline & French Laboratories, Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania No Drawing. Filed Dec. 11,1957, Sen No. 701,975

Claims. (Cl. 260-243) This invention relates to pharmacologically active esters of 9-alkyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-7-ol and 9-alkyl-3 -thia-9-azabicyclo [3 .3 .1 -nonan-7-ol.

The new esters which are the subject ofthis invention are effective therapeutic agentsfor the treatment of dis orders of the central and autonomic nervous systems.

More specifically, these novel compounds have utility as antispasmodics, tranquilizers, anticholinergics, sedatives and antiemetics. In particular, they are potent anti- Parkinsonism drugs.

The novel esters of 9-alkyl-3-oxa and 3-thia-9-azabicyclo[3.3.l]-nonan-7-ol of this invention are represented by the general formula:

FORMULAI 2' 1 s CHr-CH-CE:

9N--Ri ton-04342,

ong-on-oni 4 6 6 chloro or bromo, substituted fluorenyl;

Substituted biphenyl such as carboalkoxy, having) to 3 carbon atoms, substituted biphenyl;

Phenylalkyl having 7 to 10 carbon atoms, the alkyl moiety beingsaturated or unsaturated;

Ring substituted phenylalkyl, the phenylalkyl moiety having 7 to 10 carbon atoms, such as methoxy or halogen, preferably chloro or bromo, ring substituted phenylalkyl, the alkyl moiety being saturated or unsaturated;

Phenyl hydroxyalkyl having 7 to 10 carbon atoms;

Ring substituted phenyl hydroxyalkyl having 7 to 10 carbon atoms such as halogen, preferably chloro or bromo, ring substituted phenyl hydroxyalkyl;

Diphenylalkyl having 13 to 16 carbon atoms;

Ring substituted diphenylalkyl, the diphenylalkyl moiety having 13 to 16 carbon atoms, such as methoxy United States Patent 0 or halogen, preferably chloro or bromo, ring substituted diphenylalkyl;

Diphenyl hydroxyalkyl having 13 to 16 carbon atoms; Ring substituted diphenyl hydroxyalkyl, the diphenyl hydroxyalkyl moiety having 13 to 16 carbon atoms, such as methoxy, halogen, perferably chloro or bromo, or

methyl ring substituted diphenyl hydroxyalkyl;

Phenyl cyclohexylmethyl;

Ring substituted phenyl cyclohexylmethyl, with the phenyl moiety substituted, having 13 to 16 carbon atoms such as methoxy ring substituted phenyl cyclohexylmethyl;

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Phenyl cyclohexyl hydroxyalkyl having 13 to 16 carbon atoms, and

Ring substituted phenyl cyclohexyl hydroxyalkyl, with the phenyl moiety substituted and the phenyl cyclohexyl hydroxyalkyl moiety having 13 to 16 carbon. atoms, such as methoxy or halogen, preferably chloro or bromo, ring substituted phenyl cyclohexyl hydroxyalkyl.

Preferred compounds of this invention are represented by the above structural formula when:

Z represents oxygen or sulfur,

R represents a straight or branched chain lower alkyl group, preferably containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and

R represents phenyl, thienyl, fiuorenyl, biphenyl, xanthenyl, methoxy substituted phenyl, for example, 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl, chloro or bromo substituted phenyl, for example, 2-chlorophenyl, amino substituted phenyl, for example, 4-aminophenyl, chloro or bromo sub stituted fiuorenyl, for example,2,7-dibromofluorenyl, carboalkoxy substituted biphenyl, for example, 2'-carbethoxybiphenyl, styryl, phenylpropyl, methoxy ring substituted styryl, for example, 3,4,5-trimethoxystyryl, chloro or bromo ring substituted phenylethyl, for example, 4- bromophenylethyl, phenyl hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxy-1- phenylethyl, chloro or bromo ring substituted phenyl hydroxymethyl, for example, 3-chlorophenyl hydroxymethyl, benzhydryl, 1,1-diphenylbutyl, methoxy ring substituted benzhydryl, for example, 4-methoxybenzhydryl, chloro or bromo ring substituted benzhydryl, for example, 4-chlorobenzhydryl, diphenyl hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxy-1,1- diphenylethyl, methoxy ring substituted diphenyl hydroxymethyl, for example, bis(4-methoxypheny1)hydroxymethyl, chloro or bromo ring substituted diphenyl hydroxymethyl, for example, phenyl 4-chlorophenyl hydroxymethyl, methyl ring substituted diphenyl hydroxymethylyfor example, phenyl 4-tolyl hydroxymethyl, chloro or bromo ring substituted 2-hydroxy-1,1-diphenylethyl, for example, 2-hydroxy-1,l-bis(4-bromophenyl)-ethyl, phenyl cyclohexylmethyl, methoxy ring substituted phenyl cyclohexylmethyl, for example, 4-methoxypl1enyl cyclohexylmethyl, phenyl; cyclohexyl hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxy-l-phenyl-1-cyclohexylethyl, methoxy ring substituted Z-hydroxy-l-phenyl-l-cyclohexylethyl, for example. Z-hydroxy-l-(4-methoxyphenyl) 1 cyclohexylethyl or chloro or bromo ring substituted phenyl cyclohexyl hydroxymethyl, for example, 2-bromophenyl cyclohexyl hydroxymethyl.

'This invention also includes nontoxic salts of the above defined bases. Exemplary are salts formed with nontoxic organic and inorganic acids. Such salts are easily prepared by methods known to the art. The base is reacted with either the calculated amount of organic or inorganic acid in aqueous miscible solvent, such' as acetone or ethanol, with isolation of the salt by concentration and cooling or an excess of the acid in aqueous immiscible solvent, such as ethyl ether or chloroform, with the desired salt separating directly. Exemplary of such organic salts are those with maleic, fumaric, benzoic, ascorbic, pamoic, succinic, bismethylenesa-licylic, methanesulfonic, ethanedisulfonic, acetic, propionic, tartaric,

ammonium salts of the above defined bases formed with pharmacoligically acceptable organic esters of, for example, sulfuric, hydrohalic and aromatic sulfonic acids. These salts are prepared by treating a solution of the base in a suitable solvent such as chloroform, acetone, benzene, toluene or ether with anexcess of an organic ester of sulfuric, hydrohalic or aromatic sulfonic acid. This reaction is carried out most advantageously at atemperature in the range of from about 25 C. to about 115 C. Exemplary of such esters are methyl chloride, methyl bromide, methyl iodide, ethylchloride, propyl bromide, butyl chloride, isobutylchloride, ethylene bro-mohydrin, ethylene chlorohydrin, allyl bromide methally'l bromide, crotyl bromide, benzyl chloride, benfzy l bromide naphthylmethyl chloride, penethyl bromide, dimethyl sulfate, diethyl sulfate, methyl benzene sulfonate and ethyl toluene sulfonate.

The compounds of this invention are-prepared by the The dialdehyde is condensed with a lower alkyl primary amine, preferably in the form of an acid-addition salt, such as the hydrochloride, and acetonedicarboxylic acid to form the corresponding 9-alkyl-3-oxa and 3-thia-9 -azabicyclo[3.3.l]-nonan-7-ones. The reaction is carried out preferably at room temperature in an aqueous medium at about pH5. The thus formed carbonyl compounds are reduced by chemical or catalytic means, preferably hydrogenating employing Raney nickel inethanol when Z is oxygen or' with lithium aluminum hydride inether when Z is oxygen or sulfur.

The resulting novel 9-alkyl-3-oxa and 3-thia-9-azabicyclo[3.3.11-nonan-7-ol intermediates of this invention are represented by the following formula:

Z represents oxygen or sulfur and R represents a straight or branched chain lower alkyl group, preferably containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms. These compounds have utility for the preparation of the esters of this invention.

The intermediates of Formula 2 are esteriiie'd with a reactive derivative of a carboxylic acid such as a halide,

preferably chloride or bromide, or an ester such as a lower alkyl ester, preferably the methyl or ethyl ester to give the compounds of Formula 1.

For example, an appropriately substituted acyl halide and a compound of Formula 2 are reacted in a suitable inert organic solvent such as benzene, toluene, xylene or a lower-carbon amide such as dimethylformamide, in which at least one of the reactants must be soluble. The reaction mixture is advantageously heated at from about 70 to 120 C. for from to 10 hours. The foregoing method results in the formation of the hydrohalide salt of the desired ester.

Alternatively, a methyl or ethyl ester of a suitably'substituted carboxylic acid and a compound of Formula 2 are reacted in the presence of sodium, either as the free metal or as an alkoxide derivative, such as sodium ethoxide, advantageously by heating at from about 100 to 150 C. under reducedypressure for a long period of time, preferably-for from 20 to 40 hours. The desired product is isolated by cooling the reaction mixture and extracting with dilute acid, preferably dilute hydrochloric acid. The acid extracts are washed with ether, neutralized with dilute base and extracted with chloroform. The dried chloroform extracts are evaporated and the resulting residue purified, for example, by fractional distillation under high vacuum. In practice, the basic oil is usually dissolved inan organic solvent, such asacetone, ether or ethyl'acetate, and conyertedinto asalt by reacting the solution as described hereinbefore.

The foregoing is a general description of'thfe utilization of the intermediate 9-alkyl-3-oxa. and '3-thia-95azabicyclo- [3.3.1]-nonan-7-ols in the preparation of the novel esters of thisinvention.

It will be readily apparent to oneskilled in the art that certain of the compounds of this invention may be present as steroisomers by virtue of the geometrical isomerism possible at C in Formula 1 or by employing a carboxylic acid derivative in whichR contains an asymmetric carbon atom. The connotation ,of the general formulae presented herein is to i'nclude all isomers, including those having an aor [it-orientation at O; as welllfas the d1 mixture of optical isomers. If desired, the mixture of optical isomers may be separated for individualuse by separation methods known to the art, such as fractional, crystallization, for instance, of the d-tartrate salts of the ester. derivatives Alternatively, a synthesis starting with anwop tically active carboxylic acid derivativemay yieldthe desired optical qm r- The following examples are not, limiting but are illustrative of compounds of this invention embraced by the general formulas given above and the procedures for their preparation as well as the utility of certain new intermediate compounds.

Example 1 Ten grams of oxybisacetal (RP. 83 to 85 C. at 0.2 mm., prepared by reacting 25.0 g. of benzyloxyacetal with 4.65 g. of sodium under nitrogen in liquid ammonia and ether, and coupling theresulting debenzylatedproduct with 20.8 g. of bromoacetal.and 1.65 g. ofsodium iodide in toluene) is hydrolyzed in 75 ml. of hot water containing a few drops of concentratedhydrochloric acid. The solution is cooled and filtered. The aqueous solution of oxydiacetaldehyde is stirred while 3.24 g. of methylamine hydrochloride and 8.75 g. of acetonedicarboxylic acid are added. Themixture is adjusted to pH 3.0 by the addition of potassium carbonate. Over'a period of -15 hours, the pH is readjusted to 5.4-5.65 and then '4 ml. of concen trated hydrochloric acid ,is added. Theclear solution is stirred for one hour, made basic with potassium carbonate to separate a solid and is extracted several times with chloroform, The combinedorganic extract is evaporated and the residue distilled to give an oil, B.P. to 121? C, at 3.7 mm., which; canv be crystallizedfrom ethyl ether to give a white crystalline solid,- 9 methyl-S-oxa-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.l]-nonan-7-one, M.P. 7678 C.

By reacting; a portion of the oil with .picric acid in ethanolsolution, the picrate salt ,is obtained as fine needles, M.P. 284 C.,

A suspension of 31.0 g.. of 9-methyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-7-one and 5.0 g. of Raney nickel in 250 ml. of ethanol is hydrogenated at 30 to 63C. and 900 p.s.i. The catalyst is removed by filtration and the filtrate is evaporated in vacuo. The solid residue thus obtained is recrystallized from petroleum ether to give 9-methyl-3-oxa-9azabicyclo 3 3 .1] -nonan-7-ol.

A mixture of 10.0 g. of 9-methyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.11-nonan-7-ol, 33.2 g. of methyl 'benzilate and 0.25 g. of sodium'is heated at 120 to 125 C. in a vacuum of 0.6 mm. for 30 hours. The cooled reaction mixture is extracted with 93.5 ml. of 10% hydrochloric acid-solution. The acidic solution is washed with ether, neutralized and extracted with chloroform. Evaporation of thedried extract givesa glassy solid 9-methyl-3 oxa-9 azabicyclo[3.3.l]-nonan-7-yl-benzilate. t A solution of 10.0 g. of thisoil in acetoneis reacted with 3.48 g. of maleic acid to yield the m-aleate salt, M.P. 170-171 C.

Example 2 A solution of 1.04 g. of 9-methyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo- .[3.3.1]-nonan-7-yl-benzilate from Example 1 in acetone is treated with methyl bromide to give the methobromide salt, M.P. 234-235 C. after recrystallization from acetom'trile. 1

Example 3 A suspension of 5 .0 g. of 9-methyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.1]-nonan-7-one. (Journal of the Chemical Society, 1932, 2485), 1.22 g. of lithium aluminum hydride and 150 ml. of ether is reacted at reflux in a continuous extraction apparatus for six hours. The cooled reaction mixture is quenched with water. The ether extracts are dried and evaporated toan oily residue whichcrystallizes upon long standing to yield 9-methyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.1]-nonan-7-ol.

A portion of this solid is reacted with methyl bromide in acetone solution to give the methobromide, MP. 288- 289 C.

A suspension of 5.0 g. of 9-methyl-3 thia-9-azabicyclo- ['3.3.l]-nonan-7-ol, 8.67 g. of diphenylacetylchloride and 40 ml. of dimethylformamide is heated at 80,90 C. for seven hours. The cooled mixture is diluted with ether and upon cooling the hydrochloride salt of 9-methyl-3- thia 9 azabicyclo[3.3.l]-nonan 7 yl-diphenylacetate, M.P. 232-233 C., is isolated.

Example 4 Example 6 A suspension of 6.3 g. of 9-methyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.1]-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in Example 1) and 7.0 g. of benzoyl chloride in 50 m1. of dimethylformarnide is heated at 90 to 100 C. for eight hours. The mixture is cooled and diluted with ether. By further cooling the solution, 9-methyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-7-yl benzoate hydrochloride is obtained.

Example 7 An aqueous solution of 5.1 g. of oxydiacetaldehyde (prepared as in Example 1) is stirred as 5.7 g. of iso- 130-135 C. under reduced pressure for 20 hours. After working up as in Example 1, 9-methyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo [3.3.1]-nonan-7-ylbenzilate is obtained as a glassy solid. An ethereal solution of the free base is reacted with anhydrous hydrogen chloride gas to give the hydro chloride salt, M.P. 218200 C. t

Example 5 To a stirred solution of 11.8 g. of thiodiacetaldehyde in 100 ml. of water, 10.2 g. of ethylamine hydrochloride and 22.0 g. of acetonedicarboxylic acid are added, and the 7 resulting mixture is adjusted to pH 3.0 by adding potassium carbonate. The pH is readjusted to approximately 5.5 over a period of 15 hours and then 9 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid is added. The solution is. stirred. for one hour, made basic With potassium carbonate and extracted with chloroform. The dried chloroform extract is evaporated in vacuo leaving a residual oil which vacuum distilled to give the product, 9-ethyl- 3-thia-9-azabicyclo [3 .3 .1 -nonan-7-0ne.

A suspension of 9.3 g. of 9-ethyl-3-thia-9-azabticyclo- [3.3.1]-nonan-7-one, 1.9 g; of lithium aluminum hydride and'300 ml, of ether is reacted at reflux in a continuous extraction apparatus for six hours. The reaction mixture is treated with water and the dried ether extract is evaporated to give 9-ethyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]-

extracted with dilute hydrochloric acid and fur th er treated-as described in Example 1. Removal of the dried "solvent from the organic extract yields 9-ethyl-3-thia-9- {azabicyclo 3 .3 .1] nonan-7-yl-cinnamate.

1.Antetherealsolution of the free base is reacted with "anhydrous hydrogen bromide gas tofgive the hydrobromide salt.

propylamine hydrochloride and 10.2 g. of acetonedicarboxylic acid are added. The resulting mixture is then treated as outlined in Example 1 and the residual oil distilled under reduced pressure to give 9-isopropyl-3 oxa-9-azabicyclo [3.3. 1] -nonan-7-one.

A suspension of 18.3 g. of 9-isopropyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-7-one and 2.5 g. of Raney nickel in ml. of ethanol is hydrogenated at 40 to .60" C.

and 900 psi. The mixture is filtered and the filtrate is evaporated in vacuo to give a residue which may be recrystallized to yield 9-isopropyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo- [3.3 .1] -nonan-7-ol.

A mixture of 5.6 g. of 9-isopropyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.1]-nonan -7-ol, 12.6 g. of methyl 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate and 0.1 g. of sodium is heated at to 130 C. and 0.5 mm. for 30 hours. The mixture is then treated as in Example 1 to yield 9-isopropyl-3-oxa-9azabicyc10- [3.3.1] -nonan-7-yl-3 ',4',5' trimethoxybenzoate.

A solution of 1.0 g. of the free base in ether andan excess of methyl iodide is refluxed briefly and then cooled to give the methiodide salt.

Example 8 A mixture of 7.4 g. of 9-isopropyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo- I [3.3.l]-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in Example 7), 12.0 g.

of methyl mandelate and 0.15 g. of sodium is heated at to C. under reduced pressure for 25 hours.

Working up the reaction mixture as described in Example 1 yields 9-isopropyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-7- To a solution of 5.9 g. of thiodiacetaldehyde in 50 ml. of water, 6.8 g. of butylamine hydrochloride and 11.0

g. of acetonedicarboxylic acid are added with stirring. The mixture is then treated and worked up as described in-Example 5 to give 9-butyl-3-thia-9-azabicyc1o[3.3.1]-

\ nonan-7-one.

A suspension of 12.8 g. of 9-butyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo [3.3.1]-nonan-7-one, 2.3 g. of lithium aluminum hydride and 350 ml. of ether is reacted at reflux in a continuous extraction apparatus for eight hours. Working up as outline in Example 5 yields 9-butyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo [3.3.1]-nonan-7-ol.

.9 butyl 3 thia 9 azabicyclo[3.3.1] nonan 7- ethyl chloride to yield'the ethochloride quaternary salt.

yl-4'-chlorobenzilate is obtained.

.An acetone solution of the free base is reacted with Example 10 "acetate hydrochloride is isolated.

[3.3.l]- nonan-7-ol and23.0 g. of phenyl cyclohexylacetyl chloridein 25. ml. of dimethylforrnamide is heated at 90 to 100 C. for eight hours, and worked up as in Example 3 to yield the hydrochloride of 9-hexyl-3-oxa-9- azabicyclo [3.3 .1 -non'an-7-yl-phenyl cyclohexylacetate.

Example 12 A suspension of 13.6 g. of 9-hexyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.l]-nonan-7-ol' (prepared as in Example 11) and 13.9 g. of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride in 200 ml. of dimethylformamide'is heated at 100 to 110 C. for eight hours. Workingup'the reaction mixture as described in Example 3 gives 9-hexyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo [3.3 .1] -nonan-7-yl-4- nitrobenzoate hydrochloride.

A suspension of 3.6 g. of the above nitro compound and 2.5 g." of Raneynickel in 100 ml. of ethanol is hydrogenatedat 60 C. and 800 p.s.i. The catalyst is filtered off: andthe filtrate concentrated in vacuo. Subsequent cooling-of the filtrate yieldsthe desired product, 9 hexyl- 3- oxa 9 azabicyclo[3.3.1] nonan 7- yl'-4'-aminobenzoate hydrochloride.

Example-13 A mixture of 9.2 g.'of '9-isopropyl-3-oxa9-azabicyclo- [3.3.1]'-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in Example 7), 25.2 g. of'methyl3.,4,S-triniethoxycinnamate and'O.2' g. of sodium is heated at 120 to 130 C. under reduced pressure for 25 hours. Working up the-cooled reaction mixture as described in'Example- 1 yields 9-'isopropyl-3oxa-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1] nonan 7 yl 3',4,5' trimethoxycinnamate.

A-solution of 1.0 g. of'the'free base in benzene is heated at reflux for several hours with a slight excess of benzyl chloride. Cooling the mixture gives the benzyl quaternary ammonium'ichloride salt.

Example '14 Example 15 A mixture of 2.2 g. of 9-ethyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.l]-nonan-7-ol hydrochloride (obtained by treating the free base prepared as in Example with alcoholic hydrogen chloride) anda freshly prepared sample of acetyltropyl chloride (from the acetylation of'3.3 g. of tropic acid followed by treatment with thionyl chloride) is 'heated' on the steam bath for four hours. The resulting oil is then heatedwith 20 ml. ofwater for 30 minutes and a cold solution of sodium hydroxide is added. An oil separates which'is washed'with cold 'waterto give the product, 9-ethyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo[ 3 .3 l -nonan-7- yl-tropate.

By'reac'ti'ng an ethereal solution of the free base with a saturated ethersolution of fumaric acid, the fumarate salt is obtained.

Example'16 A .SUSPCHSlOIlOfi-3-5 g. .of- 9-methyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.11-nonan-7-o1 (prepared. .as in Example- 3) and -5. 7

g. of fluorene-9-carboxylic acid chloridein 30 ml. of dimethylformamide is heated at to" C. for cight hours. Coolingthe diluted reaction; mixture as described inExample 3 yields the hydrochloride of 9-me thyl-3-thia 9-azabicyclo 3 .3 1 -nonan-7-yl-fluorene-9-carboxylate.

Example 17 A-rnixtuIe of 4. 7 g. of 9-methyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo- [3;3il]-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in Example 1), 139g. of methyl a-phenyl-a-cyclohexylglycolate and 0.1 g. of sodium is'hea'ted'at 125 to 135 C. underreduced pressure for 25 hours. Extracting the reaction mixture with dilute acid and working up as in Example 1 gives 9- methyl 3 oxa azabicyclo[3.3.l] nonan 7 yl aphenyl-a-cyclohexylglycolate.

Treating an acetone solution of the free base with dimethyl sulfate furnishes the corresponding quaternary salt.

Example 18 A suspension of 10.7 g; of 9-butyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.1]-nonan'-7-ol (prepared as in Example 9), 17.9 g. of 2-carbethoxybiphenyl-2-carboxylic acid chloride (ob tained from the monoethyl ester of 2,2'-dicarboxybiphenyl) and 100 ml. of dimethylformamide is heated at to C. for twelve hours. After working up the mixture as described in Example 3, 9-butyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo[3 .3.1], nonan 7 yl 2" carbethoxybiphenyl- 2'-carb'oxylate hydrochloride is obtained.

Example 19 A mixture of 9.4 g. of 9-rnethyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.11-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in. Example 1), 34.4 g. of methyl anisilate and 0.25 g. of sodium is heated at 120 to C. in a vacuum of 0.6 mm. for 30 hours. Upon wbrkingiup tlie reaction mixture'as outlined in 'Example 1, 9-rnethyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo [3 .3 l -nonan-7-yl-anisilate is isolated.

An ethereal'solution' of the free base and methyl iodide is lrefluxed briefly and'then'cooled to give the methiodide sa t.

Example 20 To a sample of a-cyclohexyl acetyltropyl chloride (obtained from 4.0 g. of a-cyclohexyltropic acid, Chemical Abstracts, 48, 588i (1954), by acetylation and subsequent treatment with'thionyl' chloride) is added 1.8 g. of 9- ethyl-3 -thia-9-azabicyclo 3 .3 l -nonan- 7-ol hyrodchloride (perpared as described in Example 15) and the mixture is heated on the steam bath for four hours. A mixture of the oiland 25 ml. of water is heated for 30 minutesand a cold sodium hydroxide solution then added. An oil separates and is washed with cold water to yield 9-ethyl- 3 thia 9 azabicyclo[3.3.l] nonan-7-yl-a-cyclohexyltropate.

Treating the free base with citric acid in ethyl acetate solution furnishes the citrate salt.

Example 21 A suspension of 3.8 g. of 9-isopropyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo [3.3.1]-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in Example 7) and 3.6 g. of 2-thiophenecarboxylic acid chloride in 50 ml. of dimethylformamide is heated at 80 to 100 C. for eight hours. The cooled reaction mixture is diluted with ether and upon further cooling, 9-isopropyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo [3.3.1] nonan-7-yl-2'-thiophenecarboxylate hydrochloride is isolated.

Example 22 A suspension of 7.5 g. of 9-ethyl-3-thia-9 azabicyclo [3.3.1]-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in Example 5) and 8.7 g. of 2-chlorobenzoyl chloride in 75 ml. of dimethylformamide is heated at 90 to 100 C. for eight hours. Cooling the diluted reaction mixture as described in Example 3 yields 9 ethyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-7 yl-2- chlorobenzoate hydrochloride.

Example 23 A mixture of 10.4 g. of 9-methyl-3-thia-9-azabicyc1o Example 24 V A suspension of 3.7 g. of 9-isopropyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-7-o1 (prepared as in Example 7) and 9.7 g. of 2,7-dibromofluorene-9-carboxylic acid chloride in 50 ml. of dimethylformamide is heated at 95 to 100 C. for eight hours. Working up the reaction mixture as in Example 3 gives the hydrochloride of 9-isopropyl-3-oxa- 9 jazabicyclo[3.3.1] nonan 7-yl-2',7'-dibromofluorene- 9'-carboxylate.

Example 25 A mixture of 4.7 g. of 9-methyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo- .[3.3.l]-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in Example 1), 8.0 g. of methyl 'yphenylbutyrate and 0.1 g. of sodium is heated at 120 to 130 C. in a vacuum of 0.6 mm. for 30 hours. By

working up the reaction mixture as described in Example 1, 9 methyl 3-oxa-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-7-yl-'yphenylbutyrate is obtained.

A solution of the free base and methyl iodide in ether is refluxed briefly and then cooled to furnish the methiodide salt.

Example 26 A suspension of 1.9 g. of 9-ethyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo [3.3.11-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in Example 5), 2.7 g. of 4-biphenylcarboxylic acid chloride and 30 ml. of dimethylformamide is heated at 120 to 125 C. for ten hours. Working up the mixture as described in Example 3 yields 9-ethyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-7Py1-4- biphenylcarboxylate hydrochloride.

Example 27 A mixture of 7.8 g. of 9-methyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.1]-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in Example 3), 23.0 g. of methyl 4-methoxyphenyl phenylacetate and 0.1 g. of sodium is heated at 130 to 135 C. and 0.5 mm. for 20 hours. Upon working up as in Example 1, 9-methyl-3- thia 9 azabicyclo[3.3.11-nonan-7-yl-4-methoxyphenyl phenylacetate is isolated.

Treating an ethereal solution of the free base with a saturated solution of succinic acid in ether yields the succinate salt.

Example 28 A suspension of 10.7 g. of .9-butyl-3-thia-9-azabicyc1o- [3.3.l]-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in Example 9) and 15.5 g. of 4-bromohydrocinnamoy1 chloride in 75 ml. of di- ..methylformamide is heated at 90 to 100 .C. .for eight hours. Working up as in Example 3 yieldsfthe hydrochloride of 9-butyl-3 -thia-9-azabicyclo [3 .3. 1 -nonan-7- yl-4'-bromohydrocinnamate.

Example 29 Example 30 A mixture of 4.7 g. of 9-methyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.11-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in Example 1), 11.8 g. of methyl 4-methoxyphenyl cyclohexylacetate and 0.1 g.

of sodium is heater at to 130 C. under reduced pressure for 25 hours. Working up as described in Example 1 yields 9-methyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-7-yl- 4'-rnethoxyphenyl cyclohexylacetate.

Treating an ethereal solution of the free base with methanesulfonic acid furnishes the methanesulfonate salt.

Example 31 A mixture of 9.4 g. of 9-methyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.11-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in Example 1), 23.0 g. of methyl 4'-methylbenzilate and 0.2 g. of sodium is heated at to C. under reduced pressure for 25 hours. Working up as in Example 1 yields 9-methyl-3- oxa-9-azabicyclo 3.3. 1]-nonan-7-yl-4-methylbenzilate.

An acetone solution of the free base is reacted with maleic acid to give the maleate salt.

Example 32 A mixture of 3.8 g. of 9-methyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo- [3.3.l]-nonan-7-ol hydrochloride (obtained by reacting the free base prepared as in Example 3 with alcoholic hydrogen chloride) and a freshly prepared sample of aphenyl-acetyltropyl chloride (from the acetylation of 8.7 g. of a-phenyltropic acid followed by treatment with thionyl chloride) is heated on the steam bath for four hours. The resulting oil is further treated as outlined in Example 15, after which the product, 9-methyl-3-thia-9- azabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-7-yl-a-phenyltropate is obtained.

Reacting a solution of the free base in ether with anhydrous hydrogen bromide gas yields the hydrobromide salt.

Example 33 A mixture of 5.6 g. of '9-isopropyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-7-ol (prepared as in Example 7), 15.4 g. of ethyl a-(2-bromop'henyl)-a-cyclohexylglycolate (obtained from the addition of cyclohexyl magnesium bromide to ethyl 2-bromophenylglyoxylate as described in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, 71,

3772 1949 and 0.1 g. of sodium is heated at 120 to 130 C. under reduced pressure for 25 hours. The reaction mixture is extracted with dilute acid and worked up as in Example 1 to give 9-isopropyl-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo 3 .3 1 -nonan-7-yl-rx- (2-bromophenyl) -a-cyclohexylglycolate.

An acetone solution of the free base is treated with methyl bromide to yield the methobromide salt.

Example 34 Following the procedure outlined in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, 74, 1730 (1952),. the chloromagnesium derivative of sodium cyclohexyl 4-methoxyphenylacetate is reacted with formaldehyde to give acyclohexyl-4-methoxytropic acid. A sample of this acid (5.5 g.) is acetylated, treated with thionyl chloride and the resulting a-cyclohexyl-4-methoxy-acetyltropyl chloride is heated with 2.5 g. of 9-butyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]- nonan-7-ol hydrochloride (obtained by treating the free base prepared as in Example 9 with alcoholic hydrogen chloride) on the steam bath for six hours. The reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 15 to yield 9-butyl-3-thia-9-azabicyclo- [3 .3 1 -nonan-7-yl-a cyclohexyl-4-methoxytropate.

An ethereal solution of the free base and a slight excess of methyl iodide is refluxed briefly on the steam bath. Cooling the solution gives the methiodide salt.

Example 35 The chloromagnesium derivative of sodium bis(4- bromophenyl)acetate is reacted with formaldehyde (Journal of the American Chemical Society, 74, 1730 (1952)) to give a-(4-bromophenyl)-4-bromotropic acid. A freshly prepared sample of a-(4-bromophenyl)-4-bromo-acetyltropyl chloride [obtained from 24.0 g. of a-(4-bromophenyl)-4-bromotropic acid by acetylation and subsequent treatment with thionyl chloride] is added to 5.8 g. of 9- niethym oxa-9razabicyclo 3 .3 1 -nonan-7-ol hydrochlorid'e' (obtained bytreating the free' base'prepared as in Example 1 with alcoholichydr'ogen chloride) and the mixture is heated on thesteam b'ath for six hours. Working up the "reaction mixture as described in Example 15 yields 9-methy l-3-oxa-9-azabicyclo [3 .3 1 -nonan-7-yl-a- (4-bromophenyl -4-bromot1 op ate.

A solution of the free base'inacetone is reacted with be'nzo'icacid to give the benzoate salt. j What. is claimed is: V i 1'. Chemical compounds having the following structural formula:

. Achemical compound having the structural formula:

4. A chemical compound having the structural formula:

cutoff-41H.

5. A chemical compound having the structural formula:

6. A chemical compound having the structural formula:

onl-o'n 'ont V s\ NCHa Caron-Aim on can 7. A chemical compound having the structural formula:

8. A chemical compound having the structure formula:

I chi-oH-Cnl o I N411. oHo'H QHz-CH-CHz 9. A chemical compound having the structural formula:

o112-o11o1'12 s\ III-CH; oHoH CHzCH-OH2 10. Chemical compounds of the class consisting of a free base and the nontoxic, pharmacologically acceptable acid addition and quaternary ammonium salts thereof, the free base having the following structural formula:

z N-RI CHOCR2 CH:C:HCH; V in which Z a member selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur; R is a lower alkyl group; and R is a member selected from the group consisting of phenyl; thienyl; fluorenyl; biphenyl; xanthenyl; methoxy substituted phenyl; .mono halogen substituted phenyl; mono amino substituted phenyl; 2,7-dibromofluoreny1; mono carboalkoxy substituted biphenyl, the carboalkoxy moiety having to 3 carbons; phenylalkyl, methoxy ring substituted phenylalkyl, mono halogen ring substituted phenylalkyl, each of the said phenylalkyl moieties having 7 to 10 carbon atoms; phenyl hydroxyalkyl, mono halogen ring substituted phenylhydroxyalkyl, each of the said phenyl hydroxyalkyl moieties having 7 to 10 carbon atoms; diphenylalkyl, methoxy ring substituted 7 diphenylalkyl, mono halogen ring substituted diphenylalkyl, each of the said diphenylalkyl moieties having 13 to .16 carbon atoms; diphenyl hydroxyalkyl, methoxy ring substituted diphenyl hydroxyalkyl, mono halogen R efe r'ences'Cited in thefile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,366,760 Van der Camp et a1. Jan. 9, 1945 2,800,476 Stoll et al. July 23, 1957 2,804,460 Cavallito et al Aug. 27, 1957 2,814,623 Moifett Nov. 26, 1957 OTHER REFERENCES BlountIet al.: J. Chem. Soc. (London), vol. 1932, pp. 2485-7. 

1. CHEMICAL COMPOUND HAVING THE STRUCTURAL FORMULA:
 10. CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OF THE CLASS CONSISTING OF A FREE BASE AND THE NONTOXIC, PHARMACOLOGICALLY ACCEPTABLE ACID ADDITION AND QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALTS THEREOF, THE FREE BASE HAVING THE FOLLOWING STRUCTURAL FORMULA: 